http://www.chazhound.com/forums Chat about behavior problems and dog training. Talk to other dog lovers and share your dog training tips. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:10:49 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.chazhound.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.chazhound.com/forums http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108456/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:10:01 GMT I just made a list of all the commands Sienna knows, and she knows nearly 35 different ones! Not including non-command words that she knows like 'walk' or 'dinner' or 'mom'. :D Made me feel good about her training!

I also (finally) made notes about what each command means and what about it needs work. Made me feel less good about her training :rolleyes:

How many commands do your dogs know? Does anyone else keep a training log? I keep reading about how helpful that is, but am not the most organized person :) but I can now see where it would be extremely helpful..at least for those of us 'training nerds' :D ]]> Dog Training Forum misfitz http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108456/ http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108427/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:01:52 GMT So, recently Nomi has decided it's okay to go out at 7am and bark. She doesn't go out and just bark to bark but when the neighbor lets their dogs out and they start barking she starts barking back and them. Even once they are quiet (or not even outside) she will go up/down that side of the fence and sniff with a few more barks.

How can I break this habit before it becomes an issue?

Thanks! :) ]]> Dog Training Forum MisssAshby http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108427/ http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108377/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:34:35 GMT How exactly would you go about training an automatic response? I would love to have Ruckus automatically lay down when he wants to be reactive with loud cars, and motorcycles. Like the loud car, or the motorcycle becomes a cue for him to lay down. Is there a way to teach a dog to lay down when... How exactly would you go about training an automatic response?
I would love to have Ruckus automatically lay down when he wants to be reactive with loud cars, and motorcycles.
Like the loud car, or the motorcycle becomes a cue for him to lay down.

Is there a way to teach a dog to lay down when ever they want to be reactive? Then instead of the cars, and motorcycles being the cue to lay down, his stress would be the cue.

Does this make any sense! I am having word trouble today :rolleyes: ]]> Dog Training Forum dogsarebetter http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108377/ http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108314/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:17:56 GMT Hey all
I am new at this forum and i am happy i did found one.
I signed up because my dog just started making too much problems which i couldn't solve.

I have a 6 years old golden retriever who got some loosy training, all he knows is sit, ground, "no", and nut pulling "too much" on a leash.
The dog was supposed to live in the house with the 2 cats, but really soon we had to move him to the garden beacuse he just chewed/ruined/eat everything he saw, like garbage, cellphones, food etc. all he does all day is playing.

So for 6 years he's been living outside during day and ant night we brought him to the kitchen with us, played with him and then he slept there. although the cats do go to the kitchen all day, that was still his terirtor, with his toys, his bones, his carpet, etc.

2 months ago HE JUST STARTED PEEING on the leg of the table, since then, he is peeing all the time at the same spot, no matter if we took the cat outside, or if we put some "get off" spray. even after turning the table 180, so the peeing leg is in the other side, he continued peeing on the same spot, on the "clean" leg.
any ideas? i really need help.

thanks ]]> Dog Training Forum avieln http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108314/ http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108199/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:42:44 GMT Hi, :) I would want to extend my knowledge in the field of dog psychology in order to be a better trainer. How deep can you dive into the subject? Is there any recommended Books, DVDs, Websites, or even classes? Is there any certification for dog psychologist? Hi, :)
I would want to extend my knowledge in the field of dog psychology in order to be a better trainer.

How deep can you dive into the subject?

Is there any recommended Books, DVDs, Websites, or even classes?

Is there any certification for dog psychologist? ]]> Dog Training Forum dcg2341 http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108199/ http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108142/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:10:52 GMT My golden retiever, Kody is a very friendly dog and I would never think he would ever bite a soul. However, recently he has began to run at people and bark. He sounds vicious and it definitely scares people. Most of the time his tail is wagging while he is charging and barking! He really is a... My golden retiever, Kody is a very friendly dog and I would never think he would ever bite a soul. However, recently he has began to run at people and bark. He sounds vicious and it definitely scares people. Most of the time his tail is wagging while he is charging and barking! He really is a great dog, he minds well besides this "little" issue. I have always been able to stop any unwanted behavior with a stern uh-uh! And then some positive reinforcement when he does the right thing, but not so with this. I have tried verbally disciplining him and he just doesn't listen! What is the next step when you can't stop a behavior? Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Ashley ]]> Dog Training Forum ashmin http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108142/ http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108060/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:14:04 GMT Just got a new female Purebred White german Shepherd.

She is awesome .
at 11 weeks old , she is well house trained , ( hasn't pooped inside yet)

And she comes inside , and i give her 1/8 of a dog treat , she sits , takes the treat nicely , and walks away .

BUT
Alot of people are telling me to MAKE SURE i take her into classes. Do you really recommend this? ]]> Dog Training Forum Gsd_pitboxer http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108060/ http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108024/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00:36 GMT Ok, let me preface this with the fact that I am NOT posting this as an argument of positive vs negative reinforcement...cause there is no argument there...positive is better! I also know that the solution to what I'm about to post is just to keep Oakley on a leash...and i have been.

I'm posting this in more of a 'theoretical' sense...

Anyways, as many know, oakley was (against my will) trained with a shock collar. Since he has been down here with me, there has been no shock collar & he has been obeying his commands pretty well ('come' got slightly rusty when there were other dogs around, but other than that, he was good).

Well, when he went back home while I was in Hawaii, my cousin was using the shock collar on him again & he apparently was very good for her.

Since he has been back though, he seems to have realized the complete lack of consequences that come with the lack of the collar or something!!! Not crossing the street was a SOLID rule that he always followed (something that was taught with positive reinforcement too). In the past week, he has broken this command twice (and since then, has been on a leash). His 'come' has also been pretty lackluster when he is pre-occupied with something else (its solid when he's not sniffing something or chasing something...).

I have been reinforcing him like crazy, but he has only gotten worse...and half the time, he just spits out the treat, cause he would way rather run off...

Anyways, I'm just wondering if its possible that treats just really aren't enough motivation for him...i'm sure if I had a steak or something he'd be more receptive, but thats just not really feasible!! (and yes, i've been upping him to more high value treats).

Apparently my cousin shocked him like once in the 8 weeks he was with her...so its not like she even had to use it...just the presence of it is enough for him.

Grr, its just so frustrating...we really enjoyed our off-leash walks, and he has just ruined it. Luckily, since I live on a cul-de-sac & have a huge open area next to my house we can still play fetch & I can poop him out off leash...






Aaaand, to add to the length of this thread...another example.

As we all know, my roomie uses barkbusters, so she has a small spraybottle that she keeps around. Anyways, Oakley has a teeny (ha, HUGE) issue at getting superly overly excited when visitors come...i've been working SO hard at this (but there are other reasons semi-outta my control that this hasn't been working).

Anyhoo, Oakley KNOWS what a spray bottle does cause his old trainer (yeah, once again, not anything I had control over) used one on him. Well, the other day, both dogs were barking at the door, and my roomie pulled it out to threaten her dog...and Oakley instantly ran off & didn't bark at the door for the rest of the day!!! He would instead run to the door & just do his quiet bark which I 'approve' of, lol...

Grr, once again...just so frustrating to see this. Any thoughts? ]]> Dog Training Forum Dreeza http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108024/ http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108006/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:45:07 GMT My youngest dog, Rumor (3yrs) started resource guarding her toys from my other dog, Carrie (8yrs). I'm turning to you guys for advice because I have managed the situation until now, but I may be bringing in a puppy in a couple of months. I would really like to work through the problem.

When Rumor started this it was very subtle. I have a toy box in my room with their toys in it. Carrie would pick up a stuffy and go lay down and chew on it. Rumor started by taking her toy over to where Carrie was laying and chewing. This is fine. Then it escalated to Rumor walking over and standing over Carrie until she moved. Carrie would usually leave the toy, and Rumor would get it. Then Rumor would rudely stare at Carrie to get her to drop the toy. At this point I intervened and would point Rumor to a different toy and encourage her to get it. If she still would not leave Carrie alone I crated her. It got to the point where all toys were taken away unless we were all three actively playing. She does not resource guard (to this level) the chuck-it, frisbees, tug toys while I am involved in the game. If Carrie gets the toy she may circle her a few times or reach for the toy, but she is pretty quick to leave it alone and wait for the next throw. Playing fetch is VERY high value to her.

So all toys have been put up in my house, this includes cow hoofs/bones which I was able to leave out before Rumor started resource guarding. When I bring in a new puppy I want to be able to leave things out to keep it occupied.

What I have done so far is brought out the toy box and planted lots of treats in there. I showed it to Carrie who starts rummaging around for treats. Then I play "look at that" with Rumor and dole out treats for her watching Carrie go through the toy box. She is controllable and can offer behaviors while this is going on but she is definately over excited.

I guess I need to know where to progress from here. I have never really worked with a dog who resource guarded (other than a food bowl) from other dogs.

Thanks for any advice, I have a 3-day trial this weekend so if I don't respond until Sunday or Monday that's why. :) ]]> Dog Training Forum OutlineACDs http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t108006/ http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t107999/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:05:04 GMT How to stop a dog from pulling on the leash, teaching a dog to walk on a loose leash, choosing a dog leash (leather or retractable). YouTube - Pulling On Leash - Stop A Dog From Pulling On The Leash (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TAF5Fyd7NA) How to stop a dog from pulling on the leash, teaching a dog to walk on a loose leash, choosing a dog leash (leather or retractable).

YouTube - Pulling On Leash - Stop A Dog From Pulling On The Leash ]]> Dog Training Forum jschofield09 http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t107999/ http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t107998/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:04:55 GMT Has anybody had extensive experience with training a deaf dog? I'm just wondering what the best hand signals seem to be for training such dogs. I've had experience with only two, and my signals with them weren't consistent with each other-- I don't know which ones worked better. I've seen people use Sign language, and other use much more obvious signs. What would you use for Sit, Stay, Come, Down, Drop it, and even Leave it? ]]> Dog Training Forum Tazwell http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t107998/ http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t107983/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:12:50 GMT Hey, I'm knew to this forum and I'm getting a little frazzled by my dogs behavior. Hes about 9 months old and hes a small dog, meaning his training as already been more difficult, but so far I have felt like I've done an ok job.

He does get territorial over the front porch that my neighbor and I share and which my dog spends a lot of his time on. About 2 months ago my neighbor get a puppy himself and my dog cannot stomach it. I've tried having us both just spend time on the porch together and trying to get them used to eachother and tried to scold him when he reacts in a way I find unacceptable. I do not hit him and I try to find out what will set him at ease but he still gets very agitated when this puppy is around on the porch and he has tried to attack her.

I make sure to not let anything escalate, but he needs to learn that other dogs on the porch are ok. I've tried giving treats but maybe I haven't done it consistently enough. Perhaps if I just tried to make him respond to commands when she is around and rewarding him with treats when he does what I ask?

Has anyone had this problem and if so what have you done to rectify it? Any suggestions?

Thankyou in advance for any help you can give! ]]> Dog Training Forum JackHeather http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t107983/ http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t107881/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:57:12 GMT I just adopted Tron about a week ago and aside from the kennel cough he is as healthy, sweet, and active as any other puppy. I am dog sitting for my mother in law at the moment. All four of the dogs get along great, until I bring out the bones. One of the girls tried to take Tron's bone and he went nuts. He started barking, growling, and snapping at her. I or any other human can mess with his bone and he is fine. Is there any way to stop him from doing this? I want him to be able to chew a bone and not freak out if another dog is getting close to it. ]]> Dog Training Forum angie8023 http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t107881/ http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t107800/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:41:41 GMT Hi, I have a few DVDs on dog training. Would be nice to share/swap some of them for some new ones. Thanks, Cosmog.studio@gmail.com Hi,
I have a few DVDs on dog training. Would be nice to share/swap some of them for some new ones.

Thanks,
Cosmog.studio@gmail.com ]]> Dog Training Forum dcg2341 http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t107800/ http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t107780/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:53:49 GMT Yep my girl is 1yr old and has her CGC and her TDI. Pretty good I think for a pup you all said was poorly bred. She is also coming along nicely in flyball. She is better than some of the old timers on team. Yep my girl is 1yr old and has her CGC and her TDI. Pretty good I think for a pup you all said was poorly bred.

She is also coming along nicely in flyball. She is better than some of the old timers on team. ]]> Dog Training Forum DaVinci http://www.chazhound.com/forums/t107780/